Upcoming Events

Capital City Theatre

Between the Acts

Sat. February 28, 2026 | 7:30pm
Sun. March 1, 2026 | 2pm

Middleton Performing Arts Center

IDRS MidNorth Symposium

Alexander Technique for Double Reeds workshop

Sat. March 14, 2026 | 9:30am

Welch Rehearsal Room (VOX 2451)
Voxman Music Building · Iowa City, Iowa

midnorthidrs.org

2026 National Women’s Music Festival
Festival Orchestra

Sat. July 4th
Spotlight Stage, Marriott West Hotel and Conference Center
Middleton, Wisconsin

www.nwmf.info

IDRS 2026 Workshop

Oboe Dojo: Connecting Mind, Body, and Sound

July 7-11, exact Date & Time TBA
Miami University, Oxford, OH

idrs2026.org

IDRS 2026 Performance

Nicole Chamberlain: Lara for Two Oboes and Piano

Lara Dahl and Laura Medisky, oboes

July 7-11, exact Date & Time TBA
Miami University, Oxford, OH

idrs2026.org

Past Events

NIU Guest Artist Recital & Masterclass
Dr. Lara Dahl, oboe

Sat. January 17th, 2026
NIU School of Music, DeKalb, IL

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Oboe Recital, 3pm
Lara Dahl and Laura Medisky, oboes
Vincent Fuh, piano

Livestream link: Lara Dahl Guest Artist Recital

PROGRAM:

Lara for Two Oboes and Piano by Nicole Chamberlain (Midwest Premiere)
Incantation and Dance by William Grant Still
Pastorale by Howard Hanson
The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba by G. F. Handel

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Oboe Masterclass, 3:45pm
We will start with a short group playing activity, and all attendees are encouraged to bring their oboes! NIU oboe students will perform and other oboists of all levels are invited to play.

Please email me to sign up to perform: lmedisky@niu.edu

con vivo! …music with life

Fri. October 3rd, 2025 | 7:30pm
Autumn Winds: music of Mozart and Beethoven

First Congregational Church, Madison

convivomusicwithlife.org

NIU Double Reed Day

September 13, 2025 | 9am-3:30pm

NIU School of Music
DeKalb, IL

Start your school year off right at the 2025 Double Reed Day at the NIU School of Music! All participants will work with NIU double reed faculty Dr. Laura Medisky (oboe) and Prof. Carol Rosing (bassoon), and participate in masterclasses, the double reed ensemble, and our final concert. Participants can also visit with our exhibitors — Midwest Musical Imports and Oboe Chicago — and meet new people while they spend a fun day surrounded by other double reed players!

Oboists and bassoonists of all ages and levels are welcome. Whether you’re a beginner, an experienced player, or a music educator, there will be something for everyone!

Schedule
9 a.m. – Check-in & exhibits
9:30 a.m. – Welcome recital
10 a.m. – Double reed ensemble
11 a.m. – Masterclasses
12 p.m. – Lunch & exhibits
1 p.m. – Masterclasses
2 p.m. – Double reed ensemble
2:30 p.m. – Final concert & exhibits

There is a $35 event registration fee that includes lunch for the participant. Registration deadline is Monday, Sept. 8, 2025.

⭐️ REGISTER TODAY! ⭐️